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Quiero Bailar Lyrics in English Ivy Queen

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Quiero Bailar by Ivy Queen from Spanish to English.

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Ladies and gentlemen

Welcome to the party

Grab your partner and get ready

’Cause what’s coming ain’t easy

I wanna dance, you wanna sweat

And rub up on me, body to body

I tell you, 'If you can turn me on

That doesn’t mean I’m heading to bed'

I wanna dance, you wanna sweat

And rub up on me, body to body

I tell you, 'If you can turn me on

That doesn’t mean I’m heading to bed'

What I want is to kiss you

Babe, I swear, you come close and my heart pounds

If what I want is to grind on you

I’ve got no problem getting close and dancing this reggaeton with you

So we both gotta sweat

Let’s dance to the beat of the tra

That makes me breathe hard

But for the bed I say, 'look, nah, nah, nah'

’Cause I’m the one in charge

I’m the one who decides when we get down, and you know it

The rhythm’s carrying me

The closer you stick, the harder I spank you, and that’s cool

I don’t care what lots of people say

If I shake my hips from down low to up high

If I’m from the hood or maybe a classy girl

If in the club you press up on me and get hyped

You know we both gotta sweat

Let’s dance to the beat of the tra

That makes me breathe hard

But for the bed I say, 'look, nah, nah, nah'

I wanna dance, you wanna sweat

And rub up on me, body to body

I tell you, 'If you can turn me on

That doesn’t mean I’m heading to bed'

I wanna dance, you wanna sweat

And rub up on me, body to body

I tell you, 'If you can turn me on

That doesn’t mean I’m heading to bed'

I wanna make it clear

If in the club we start to get wild

If the two of us alone begin to caress

It’s ’cause I want to and you can’t stop me

Don’t think I’m gonna lie down, it’s not like that

I dance reggaeton, but I’m no easy girl

If you wanna earn my kisses and my panties

It ain’t that way, babe, take it easy, easy, take it, baby

Ladies, to the club to dance

Come show your man

What’s up

Ladies, to the club to grind

But don’t let him think he can play

And like I already said

So we both gotta sweat

Let’s dance to the beat of the tra

Make me sigh real hard

But for the bed I say, 'look, nah, nah, nah'

I wanna dance, you wanna sweat

And rub up on me, body to body

I tell you, 'If you can turn me on

That doesn’t mean I’m heading to bed'

I wanna dance, you wanna sweat

And rub up on me, body to body

I tell you, 'If you can turn me on

That doesn’t mean I’m heading to bed'

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SONG MEANING

Quiero Bailar is Ivy Queen's unapologetic invitation to the dance floor: a neon-lit playground where she cranks up the reggaetón beat, gets close enough to feel your heartbeat, yet keeps full control of the next move. She loves the sweaty, magnetic energy of perreo and is happy to share a flirtatious grind, but she draws a clear line: salsa on the dance floor does not guarantee dessert in the bedroom. The repetitive hook "Yo quiero bailar, tú quieres sudar" pounds the point home; physical closeness can be fun and harmless as long as both sides respect the boundary.

Beyond the club lights, the song is a powerful statement of consent and female empowerment. Ivy flips the old narrative that assumes a woman's dance equals an automatic yes, reminding listeners that she is the one who decides "cuando vamos al mambo". She cheers on every girl in the disco to move her hips proudly, whether she's from the barrio or "una chica fina", and tells the guys to dial back the expectations. The result is a feel-good anthem that celebrates freedom, ownership of one's body, and the simple joy of losing yourself to rhythm without losing your right to say "nah, nah, nah".

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